November 2011
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Ralph Wiggum is PTSD Clarinet Boy →
Nov 30th
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Nov 28th
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Nov 25th
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MeasuringWorth calculates relative worth over time →
I could spend all day on this site. POR EJEMPLO: “If I had $5,000 in 1974, what’s that in 2010 dollars?” “If Minuit bought Manhattan for $24 worth of trinkets in 1626, how much would that be now?” That last one needs a bit of tweaking since MeasuringWorth’s database begins with the year 1774, but if you assume that Cecil Adams is correct in his calculation...
Nov 24th
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Fiona Apple at Largo: 'My new songs have been done... →
Zomg, could it be true? In this Grantland blog post about Fiona Apple’s appearance at L.A.’s Club Largo last night, Jay Caspian Kang pushes past Jon Brion’s “ejaculatory” guitar playing and gets right to the point - Apple’s voice. She writes, “Apple’s voice on Tidal was deep and carried an air of contempt. The new Apple had less power, but as she sang...
Nov 24th
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Nov 18th
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Nov 16th
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Nov 15th
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Nov 14th
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Nov 4th
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